Measuring decent work with statistical indicators

Anker, Richard; Чернышев, И. В.; Egger, Philippe; Mehran, Farhad; Ritter, Joseph A.

doi:10.1111/j.1564-913x.2003.tb00257.x

Cited by 231 publications

(150 citation statements)

References 5 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

116

Contrasting

Unclassified

Order By: Relevance

“…The descriptions of some items were slightly altered according to the Chinese rules and standards such as CSC9000T. Since decent work indicators should be easy to communicate to lay persons [29], simple descriptors were used for the selected measurement items. For many workers, the most important characteristic of work is pay.…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Based on the definition of decent work in previous literature [17,29,32,53,54], a questionnaire was developed with ten measurement items of decent work: adequate income, work duration and intensity, work-life balance, fair and equitable treatment at work, work relations, existence and effectiveness of trade unions, social insurance, skills training, job security and company development. These ten items were selected according to the definition of decent work [28,29]. The descriptions of some items were slightly altered according to the Chinese rules and standards such as CSC9000T.…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The measurement criteria may thus be slightly altered according to the research aim and research methods. For example, Anker et al [29] proposed six dimensions with 30 indicators to measure decent work, whilst Bescond et al [30] compared decent work in 25 countries with seven decent work indicators. The criteria applied to measure the standard of decent work in the textile and apparel industry are extensive and vary according to research perspective, as summarized in Table 1.…”

Section: Decent Workmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…It encompasses workers' career expectations including effective work with sufficient income, security assurance with social protection for the family, prospects for personal development with social contribution, freely expression of their views and participation in decision-making, equal opportunity and gender equality. Since then, the general concept of decent work has been translated into understandable characteristics of work and identified statistical indicators by scholars, so that those characteristics can be measured with an acceptable degree of consistency, accuracy and cross-country comparability [29].…”

Section: Decent Workmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 3 more Smart Citations

Decent Work in the Chinese Apparel Industry: Comparative Analysis of Blue-Collar and White-Collar Garment Workers

et al. 2017

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Addressing labor issues in the apparel industry is significantly important due to customers' increasing awareness of poor working conditions and growing labor crises in apparel production locations worldwide. Decent work is a key element to achieving fair and harmonious employment, but is not always evident in global apparel production networks. This study examines the working conditions in China's garment manufacturing industry, which employs more than 10 million workers. A survey was administered to 313 blue-collar workers and 228 white-collar workers on issues related to decent work, including workers' concerns, satisfaction levels and attitudes towards decent work. Regression analysis showed that workers' attitudes are significantly related to age, education level, service length and monthly wage. Gap analysis revealed poor understanding of decent work and low satisfaction with primary indicators of decent work. However, results suggest that workers increasingly value soft factors and the overall work experience, not only financial benefits. Cluster analysis identified four clusters of workers. This study contributes to understanding garment worker perceptions of decent work and provides implications for the operationalization of decent work in China's garment manufacturing industry.

show abstract

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Decent Workmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Decent Workmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 2 more Smart Citations

Decent Work in the Chinese Apparel Industry: Comparative Analysis of Blue-Collar and White-Collar Garment Workers

et al. 2017

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…There is no commonly approved index to measure and capture the different labour rights dimensions (Anker, Chernyshev, Egger, Mehran, & Ritter, 2003;Compa, 2003;Cuyvers & Van Den Bulcke, 2007;Teitelbaum, 2010). Measures at firm level include wage, working time and occupational health and safety, which are referred to as outcome rights (Barrientos & Smith, 2007).…”

Section: The Conditions: Lab Inst Tar Distmentioning

confidence: 99%

Do Labour Rights Matter for Export? A Qualitative Comparative Analysis of Pineapple Trade to the EU

Gansemans

Martens

D’Haese

et al. 2017

PaG

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Labour norms are increasingly considered in trade relations, but is the protection of labour standards a necessary condition for export to the EU? A Qualitative Comparative Analysis, based on countries that export pineapples to the EU, shows that labour standards protection matters in combination with distance, zero tariffs and institutional quality in a number of cases. However, for none of the cases was it a sufficient condition on its own for determining exports to the European market. Rather, we show that (1) having a zero tariff is necessary for a relatively large share of export to the EU, and (2) labour standards protection can make a difference when the institutional quality is weak in some African cases, in contrast to Latin American exporters.

show abstract

Mapping the literature on decent work: A bibliometric analysis of sustainable development goal 8

Ralph,

Arora

2024

Sustainable Development

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

The bibliometric study based on the Scopus database aims to investigate the global literary development of “decent work” over a span exceeding two decades. The noticeable surge in publications since 2015 underscores the growing significance of the concept. Limited representation of lower‐middle and lower‐income countries, except India, among the top 10 contributors is observed, revealing a considerable research gap in the study of decent work. The research highlights five principal themes: the labor market's impact on economic development, corporate social responsibility and sustainable development, gender equality, governance, and social justice, as well as decent work, job quality, education, well‐being, and job satisfaction. The study also shows the importance of the topic in different fields. Future researchers may consider the variables or indicators identified for surveys and questionnaire construction.

show abstract

Measuring decent work with statistical indicators

Cited by 231 publications

References 5 publications

Decent Work in the Chinese Apparel Industry: Comparative Analysis of Blue-Collar and White-Collar Garment Workers

Decent Work in the Chinese Apparel Industry: Comparative Analysis of Blue-Collar and White-Collar Garment Workers

Do Labour Rights Matter for Export? A Qualitative Comparative Analysis of Pineapple Trade to the EU

Mapping the literature on decent work: A bibliometric analysis of sustainable development goal 8

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About